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Well done to all the swimmers at the friendly ‘Diddy’ gala at Cheslyn Hay

A big well done to all of the swimmers at tonight’s friendly gala at Cheslyn Hay, hosted by Cannock Phoenix.

With 24 personal bests out of 32 individual races, the results speak for themselves.

All the swimmers swam beyond their best, and enjoyed themselves at the same time.

Daniel Kilminster

Special mention goes to Daniel Kilminster, who was the only winner on the night, in the 9/unders 25m Backstroke, achieving a personal best time whilst doing so.

Competing on the night were:

Sophia Deans, Ria Gogna, Emma Sarling and Elizabeth Unwin.

Jack Skett, Mohammed Ismail, Harvey Kang and Daniel Kilminster.

Esha Gogna and Lily spencer.

Reiss Deol.

Jessica Deans, Vicky Cox and Chloe Talbot.

Harpreet Singh Dhillon.

Hannah Kilminster and Maisy Brennan.

Sam Gale, Joseph Gale and Tayor Siviter.

Many thanks to all of the swimmers for taking part in tonight’s fun gala.

Results available in the members section.

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Big Ricks Swim Team on BBC WM on Sunday 19/05

Big Ricks Swim Team on the BBC this coming Sunday..!!

Rob Cash, Richard Brownjohn and Gary Edgington will be on Carl Chinn`s BBC Radio WM show sometime shortly after 12.00 Sunday afternoon,

talking about the why the Ricks swim team was started , also about its swims and charity work over the past 5 years  and about our up and coming history breaking attempt at a double swim of the English Channel in memory of Philippa “Pip” Thomas and aid Breakthrough Breast Cancer…hopes u can listen in should be interesting! (We hope).

Pips channel team

This is the Link to Carls Page on BBC Radio Wm you can listen from here on Sunday…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7j8

Blog link to Pip, s Double channel swim.

http://bigrickchannelswimteam.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-show-must-go-on.html

Best wishes

Paul

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Friendly gala at Cheslyn Hay

Good luck to all of the swimmers taking part in this Saturday’s friendly Diddy gala at Cheslyn Hay – for many of whom this will be their first gala. Good luck to all of them x Post Code WS6 7JQ – Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre. Warm up at 18:00.

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Well done to the swimmers in the second round of the Nuneaton and District Junior League

Not a particurlarly good turn out for the second round of the Nuneaton and District Junior League (affectionately known as the Diddy league) – We had several first timers at galas for this round, which made for an interesting night.  With several swimmers taking part in their first full gala, experience was an important part of the night. Sixteen personal bests were achieved on the night out of thirty two individual races, so not all was bad on the night. Special mention to Hashim Nawaz and James Lawrence who both stepped in at the last minute to swim as 9 year old boys.

 

 

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Big Ricks Latest Update – 2 way channel swim – 10/05

The Re-Match is on..!
The Challenge –  A 2 Way Swim Of The English Channel.
The Date – 14th July to 19th July 2013
The Charity Breast Cancer Awareness 

We crashed and burned only half a mile from finishing the double in 2012..

The Question is, can we put that right and make it 2013..????…

YOU BET WE CAN……………….!

Link to Ricks Blog below

Pips channel team

Read why we decided after lasts years horror swim, to try once again to join of only a handful of teams ever to attempt

And complete a 2 way swim of the English Channel…  

..(Simply click the link, or copy and paste it into your address bar)

http://bigrickchannelswimteam.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-show-must-go-on.html

We still hear the Words of our Pilot Fred  after we finally arrived back in Folkestone harbour  around 4 am some 26 hours after we left.. ..Well Lads you did okay, you almost made it, i know you are down and disappointed now, but that’s channel swimming for you…Every day is different..!! , Every day brings a new challenge!

If it was easy everyone would be doing it…! just be glad your safe and well and able to try again.!! 

 

And Try Again we are…

 

Enjoy…

Best wishes.

Paul and Pips Channel Team